Read the excerpt from "Song" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Then, answer the question that follows.
Is anyone sad in the world, I wonder?
Does anyone weep on a day like this,
With the sun above, and the green earth under?
Why, what is life but a dream of bliss?
How does the bolded metaphor contribute to the tone of the poem?
It makes the speaker seem afraid of dreaming.
It reflects a feeling of boredom about dreams.
It shows the speaker is cruel towards those who cry.
It makes the speaker appear thoughtful about life.